Aviation component supplier cuts setup time with productivity partnership

Modern Machine Shop, July, 2002 by John M. Jordan, Shauna R. Pope

Capto toolholders eliminated both the hunt for bushings and the adjustments to center each tool. "We easily cut our changeover time in half," says Mr. Moore. "Our target is now 2 hours or less."

Mr. Semione adds, "We have found that if we really focus on a job and have all the tools prepared up front, we can set up most jobs in under 2 hours. Our goal by close of 2002 is to average under I hour and have modular tooling on each CNC lathe," he explains. Using modular tooling, annual cost savings is more than $600,000.

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